3 days ago
Surat Metro Trains Bring Diamond-Inspired Design to City’s Identity
Surat is known as India’s Diamond City.
Its new metro is being designed to reflect that identity.
The trains have patterns inspired by the shapes and cuts of diamonds.
They also have red doors, beige floors and silver handrails.
Diamond designs are included in stations and other parts of the project too.
Dream City Metro Station is shaped like a diamond.
Some stations are being built deep underground, and the metro will use a third rail for power instead of overhead poles.
The project also changed a route to protect an old tree and planted more than 3,000 trees at its depot.
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi shared photos of Surat Metro’s diamond-inspired design on X.
Train interiors feature geometric patterns based on diamond facets and cuts, with red doors, beige floors and silver handrails.
Diamond-inspired elements also appear in station and infrastructure designs; Dream City Metro Station is shaped like a diamond.
Maskati and Labheshwar stations are being built about 110 feet underground using a two-level stacked design.
The project uses a 750V DC third-rail power system, rerouted in Adajan to save a 700-year-old tree, and planted over 3,000 trees at Dream City Depot.
- Who
- Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi shared photos of the Surat Metro design.
- What
- Surat Metro trains and infrastructure are receiving diamond-inspired designs.
- Where
- Surat, Gujarat, India.
- When
- Harsh Sanghavi recently shared the photos; no specific date is given.
- Why
- The design reflects Surat’s identity as the Diamond City.
Key facts
- Design inspiration
- Diamond facets and cuts
- Train interior details
- Geometric artwork, red doors, beige floors and silver handrails
- Dream City Metro Station
- Built in the shape of a diamond and located near the Surat Diamond Bourse
- Underground stations
- Maskati and Labheshwar are being built about 110 feet underground
- Power supply
- 750V DC third-rail system
- Tree planting
- More than 3,000 trees planted at Dream City Depot
- Route change
- The route in Adajan was changed to save a 700-year-old tree
Quotes
Harsh Sanghavi
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister
“A metro that doesn't just connect Surat, it reflects the city's unique identity.”
NDTV
“Surat's identity, now riding with its future!”
NDTV
Sources
Related news
Prix Versailles Highlights Six Beautiful Train Stations for 2026
Surat Metro Extension to Link Upcoming Bullet Train Station
Vadodara Bullet Train Station to Link Rail and City
BEST Committee Defers Worli Poles, Seeks Local Designs
13-Km Power Corridor Advances Indore Metro Phase-I Infrastructure
Bhopal Metro Seeks Station Branding as Ticket Revenue Remains Low
Gandhinagar Civic Election Brings BJP, Congress and AAP Contest
Gujarat’s Khel Mahakumbh Grows, Targets International Competition
BRICS Games in Ahmedabad to Showcase Indigenous Sports
Gujarat Court Sentences Man to Death for Girl’s Murder
